Category Archives: News and politics

TIDBITS in the News – By Patricia L Johnson • Circuit Court Judge, Terry Lewis [Leon County Florida] has ordered the state legislature to redraw congressional lines by August 15, 2014. The problem in the state is the 5th and … Continue reading →

BBC News – Five UK personnel die in Afghanistan helicopter crash.

By Patricia L Johnson Standing for long periods of time isn’t something that I’m able to do on a regular basis which makes things like cooking difficult. You can do a lot of things sitting down, but sooner or later … Continue reading →

Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests.

https://www.uspsoig.gov/sites/default/files/document-library-files/2014/rarc-wp-14-007.pdf.

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45010-Outlook2014.pdf.

BREAKING: Here are the Republican Principles for #Immigration Reform–to be formally announced by @SpeakerBoehner at 4:30 pm ET | @DavidLeopold.

Sears Holdings To Hire 6,500 Veterans And Military Spouses In 2014 — HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —.

Mcdonnell Indictment.

Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on President Obama’s Speech Friday, January 17, 2014.

http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/benghazi2014/benghazi.pdf.

By Patricia L Johnson Going to the movie theater to see the latest release has been an ongoing event in our household during winter months. It certainly is enjoyable to make a night of it and go see a movie, … Continue reading →

Missouri Firm Recalls Mechanically Separated Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Heidelberg Contamination.

Governor Tomblin Declares State of Emergency In 9 Counties.

How to Safely Store, Thaw, and Roast a Turkey.

An Opinion by Patricia L Johnson H. RES.413 which provides for consideration of H.R. 3350 passed the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon by a vote of 228-189 (Roll No. 584). H.R. 3350 is a bill called “Keep Your Health … Continue reading →

Baby is in the foreground on the right-hand side of the photo. Have just been advised that I don’t know the difference between right and left, but here’s my argument. The baby is on the left side of the screen, … Continue reading →

Veterans Day Is November 11.

By Patricia L Johnson The naysayers can spin the words 24/7, but it’s tough to spin the bottom line, especially one looking as good as ours for the end of FY2013. The U.S. had Receipts totaling $2.774 trillion dollars and … Continue reading →

    By Patricia L Johnson   Republican Senator Rand Paul, Kentucky, has recently been accused of plagiarism from at least two separate sources.   The original allegation involves an October 31, 2013 speech the Senator gave with material apparently … Continue reading →

Kansas Firm Recalls Chicken, Ham and Beef Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination.

Shari Vaudo, a Soul of Wit author, recently published an excellent article called “Where is Our Security” on the Soul of Wit website. Before her question can be answered we must all define what the word “security” means to each … Continue reading →

By Patricia L Johnson SOCIAL SECURITY COLA [cost-of-living] increase for 2014 will be 1.5 percent for Social Security [SS] and Supplemental Security Income [SSI] beneficiaries. Earnings subject to Social Security Tax will increase from $113,700 to $117,000. Although the estimated … Continue reading →

Some of you are aware that Mike and I just returned from a three-week trip down South. I stayed in Missouri with my brother, while Mike went on to Arkansas to visit his brother Joe. Joe was just recently diagnosed … Continue reading →

By Patricia L Johnson Thursday afternoon during the Congressional hearings on computer glitches in the ACA, Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ] told Representative Joe Barton [R-TX] the hearing was a “monkey court” after Representative Barton made the totally absurd statement the … Continue reading →

By Patricia L Johnson Last night I went to bed listening to Dr. Sanjay Gupta grill Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius on the Affordable Care Act computer glitches. This morning I woke up to Republican calls for … Continue reading →

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz’s filibuster against Obamacare | The Washington Post.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2013 Governor Quinn Announces Health Plan Rates are 25 Percent Below HHS Estimates 95 Percent of Illinois Residents will have Access to at Least 34 Plans Rates Will Be as Low as $120 Per Month … Continue reading →

Jackson County Mississippi Sheriff, James Michael Byrd, A/K/A Mike Byrd, was indicted Thursday, August 29, 2013 on Multi-Count Indictment 2013-10,516 (3) of 31 counts of wrongdoing as follows: CHARGE NUMBER OF COUNTS Embezzlement 10 Fraud 10 Hindering Prosecution in the … Continue reading →

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The following thirteen Attorneys General sent an 8-page letter on August 14, 2013 to Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Personally, I love the last paragraph of the letter “We appreciate your … Continue reading →

Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 13V357 Manufacturer : Outdoors RV Manufacturing Make / Model Years : BLACK STONE / 2014 CREEK SIDE / 2013-2014 TIMBER RIDGE … Continue reading →